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Speedway: The Greatest Spectacle in Learning
Lesson 14 of 26
Lessons
Episode 1: The Race That Started It All (1911)
Episode 1 — Quiz
Episode 2: 3.2 Million Bricks
Episode 2 — Quiz
Episode 3: Voices in the Air
Episode 3 — Quiz
Episode 4: The Shape of Speed
Episode 4 — Quiz
Episode 5: Fuel for Thought
Episode 5 — Quiz
Episode 6: Born From Tragedy: The Safety Story
Episode 6 — Quiz
Episode 7: The Driver's Body
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Episode 7 — Quiz
Episode 8: Pit Stop Precision
Episode 8 — Quiz
Episode 9: Breaking the Brickyard Glass Ceiling
Episode 9 — Quiz
Episode 10: From Track to Driveway
Episode 10 — Quiz
Episode 11: The Business of May
Episode 11 — Quiz
Episode 12: The Future Lap
Episode 12 — Quiz
Episode 13: The Other Brickyard: How Purdue Built the Engineers of the Indy 500
Episode 13 — Quiz
Episode 7 — Quiz
1. How many G-forces of lateral force does an Indy car driver experience in a typical IMS corner?
About 1 G
About 2 G
About 4 G
About 9 G
2. How many corner G-force events does a driver experience during one Indianapolis 500?
About 50
About 200
About 800
About 5,000
3. What is the typical cockpit temperature during an Indianapolis 500?
60-80°F
80-100°F
120-140°F
160-180°F
4. How much body weight does an IndyCar driver typically lose during one race?
Less than 1 lb
1-3 lbs
5-7 lbs (up to 5% of body mass)
15-20 lbs
5. Do modern Indianapolis 500 cars have power steering?
Yes, hydraulic power steering
Yes, electric power steering
No, all steering is direct mechanical input from the driver
Yes, on road courses only
6. How much pressure does an IndyCar driver apply to the brake pedal in a single hard braking event?
About 25 pounds
About 50 pounds
About 75 pounds
Up to 135 pounds
7. What is the average heart rate of an IndyCar driver during a race?
60-80 BPM
100-120 BPM
150-180 BPM, sustained for 2 hr 45 min
200-220 BPM, sustained
8. VO2 max measures the maximum volume of oxygen the body can use per kilogram of body weight per minute. Where do elite IndyCar drivers typically fall on this scale?
25-35 (sedentary adult range)
35-50 (recreational athlete range)
55-65 (elite athlete range)
90+ (world record range)
9. Which Indiana university hosts the Human Performance Laboratory, founded in 1965 and one of the nation's leading applied exercise physiology research labs?
Indiana University Bloomington
Ball State University (Muncie)
Purdue University (West Lafayette)
University of Notre Dame
10. Why is partial dehydration intentional for IndyCar drivers during a race?
To make them weigh less and go faster
To reduce urine production so they don't need a bathroom break during the 2:45 race
To improve their reaction time
To reduce sweating
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